From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter to India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding tyre stability and rim width on a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\6\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 10th November 1936 | |
| 1336 (Experimental Dept.) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}41/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 10th November, 1936. P. Worth, Esq., India Tyre & Rubber Company, Ltd., Inchinnan, SCOTLAND. Dear Mr. Worth, Many thanks for your letter of November 4th. Can you tell me the chassis number of the Bentley with the tyres which were incorrectly fitted ? The 6 x 17" tyres have not yet run far enough for us to be certain whether they are going to remain quiet or not. We have also had varied opinions as to their stability. We will write you further in a short time. At the moment we think we may require still wider rims. Would you mind these tyres being fitted on wider rims ? Yours sincerely, | ||